2 motorcyclists injured in separate Wednesday collisions
CTV
Two motorcyclists were injured Wednesday in a pair of collisions that took place Wednesday.
Two motorcyclists were injured in a pair of collisions that took place Wednesday.
Around 12:48 p.m. at Deerfoot and 17 Avenue S.E., police responded to a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Police believe the SUV merged into an eastbound lane, which resulted in the motorcycle collidng with it.
The motorcycle driver, a man in his 50s, was transported to hospital with potentially life-altering injuries.
The driver of the SUV wasn't injured.
Earlier Wednesday, around 10:50 a.m. at Bonaventure Drive and 99 Avenue S.E., a car and motorcycle collided.
The motorcyclist received minor injuries, while the driver of the car was not injured.
At 1:30 p.m., @yyctransportation was reporting that eastbound traffic on 17 Avenue S.E. was closed. It asked that motorists use alternate routes.